Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Given Harsh Grade for Season

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 12, 2023

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1. SPURS REPORT CARD

"The San Antonio Spurs finished within striking distance of their preseason over/under, but they still fall shy of a C thanks to posting the league's worst net rating. It wasn't all bad for the Spurs this season, though," Bleacher Report writes. "Keldon Johnson averaged 22.0 points, 2.9 assists and 2.1 threes. Devin Vassell averaged 18.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 threes, while shooting 38.7 percent from deep. Jeremy Sochan looks capable of developing into a defensive menace. And Zach Collins averaged 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 threes, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks after Jakob Poeltl was traded."

2. SPURS POWER RANKINGS

"The Spurs had one mission this season, and they accomplished it by earning the highest odds at a shot at Victor Wembanyama," CBS Sports writes. "Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell look like solid pieces moving forward, but outside of that we didn't learn a whole lot about San Antonio's future this year."

3. SPURS RE-DRAFT

"Sochan and Branham were some of the most advantageous of the opportunity to play a decent amount of minutes for the Spurs this season, a chance they may not have gotten if they played for a different team. Now, each player can take a moment, breathe, and continue to develop in their first official NBA offseason."

4. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors, 7:00 p.m., TNT

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m., TNT

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are 34 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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Published Apr 12, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.